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Kaŋiqsimauraałiq Irrutchikun Our ancestors were very spiritual people. They believed that living things created by God had a spirit. They believed that all creation was spiritually connected. They taught us to respect everything so we could live in harmony with nature. Today a great part of our spirituality is taught to us in the form of religion. The rest is still taught to us through our traditional values and customs. y y Encourage children to have a relationship with God. y y Elders will encourage healthy families based on Christian marriages and family roles. y y Teach children that no matter what the problem is there is a solution in the Bible. y y Elders should have high religious and moral standards. y y Teach importance of prayer at meetings and schools. 23 IÑUPIAT ILITQUSIAT IÑUPIAT ILITQUSIAT 24